Oregon Report Keys in on Disabling Claims for Occupational Injuries June 5, 2024 Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services received notification of 24,947 accepted disabling claims for occupational injuries and diseases in...
Firefighters Increase Containment on California’s First Big Wildfire of the Season June 4, 2024 California’s first big fire of the season is nearly fully contained, as rising temperatures across the West this week are...
Oregon Utility Regulator Rejects PacifiCorp Request to Limit Liability in Wildfire Suits June 4, 2024 Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. Under the...
People Moves: IMA Financial Group Adds Hennessey as EVP, Regional Sales Leader June 4, 2024 IMA Financial Group, Inc. named Matt Hennessey executive vice president, Pacific Northwest region sales leader of Parker, Smith & Feek....
AccuWeather: Year’s First Big Heatwave Raises Wildfire Risk in West June 3, 2024 Severe heat will raise the risk of brush and grassfires from central and northern California, also bringing a moderate to...
Firefighters Battle California Wildfire With Hot Weather in the Forecast June 3, 2024 Firefighters battling a California wildfire burning east of San Francisco have increased containment on the fire, but hot weather is...
Utility Launches Shutoff Plan Aimed at Preventing Another Wildfire Like Lahaina June 3, 2024 By Marcel Honore More than 48,000 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers living in some of the state’s driest areas will soon face the prospect...
People: PEMCO in Washington Names Strong Chief Claims Officer, Reddy Chief Data and Analytics Officer June 3, 2024 PEMCO Mutual Insurance named Calvin Strong chief claims officer. It also named Shashi Reddy chief data and analytics officer. Strong...
California Supreme Court Resolves Question on Coverage for COVID Business Shutdowns May 31, 2024 The California Supreme Court has resolved a question about insurance coverage for COVID-19 business shutdowns in the issue of a...
Boeing Pays Millions in Wages After in Washington Investigation May 31, 2024 A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers....